Washing-machine.



E. A. PALMER.

WASHING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1911.

1,()97,664, Patented May 26, 1914.

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E. A. PALMER. WASHING MACHINE.` APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1911.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

EUGENE ALBERT PALMER, Oli BELLE PLAINE, IOWA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Application filed September 27, 1911.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EUGENE ALBERT PAL- MER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Belle Plaine, in the county ofBenton and State of lowa, have invented a new and usefullashing-Machine; and 1 do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

r1`his invention relates to a new and useful washing machine.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of an improvedwashing machine provided with a novel form of pendulum clothes agitatoror pounder.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings z-Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a washing machineconstructed in accordance wit-h the invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional View. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the agitator. Fig. l isa sectional View of the agitator taken longitudinally therethrough. Fig.5 is a transverse sectional view of the agitator. Fig. 6 is a detailsectional view showing the connection of one of the hangers to the shaft11.

Referring more especially to the annexed illustrations 1 designates asuitable receptacle for the clothes and the suds, the same beingsupported by suitable legs 2, and provided with a hinged closure 3,which is held closed by the latch 4:.

r1`he side of the recept-acle is provided with an aperture 6, to receivea plug 7 which may be withdrawn to empty the suds of the receptacle.

Extending transversely of the receptacle, and spaced apart from thebottom thereof, and adjacent each end are transverse strips or cleats 9,against which the clothes are rubbed or agitated.

The closure is in the form of a basin, and when the same is closed thebasin is inverted, but when open the same acts as means to catch thedrippings from the agitator or pounder. Extending transversely of theside of the closure or Ybasin is a rock shaft 11, one end of whichterminates in a right angled extending arm 11E, which terminates in ahandle 14, whereby the shaft 11 may be rocked. Suspended from the shaftby means of the hangers 13a is a pendulum agitator or pounder 13. Thelower ends of the hangers Speceation of Letters Patent.

Patented May 26, 1914.

serial No. 651,666.

13a are riveted to the agitator 13 by the rivets 13b. The upper ends ofthe hangers 13 are folded upon themselves as shown at 13c and throughthe folded portions and the bodies of the hangers the shaft 11 extends.Where the shaft 11 penetrates the folded portions and the bodies of thehangers, it is provided with notches 11b, to receive the keys 11C. Thesekeys cause the hangers 13 to move with the shaft 11 when the same isrocked, and furthermore prevent longitudinal movement of the hangerswith relation to the shaft. The length of the agitator substantiallyfits the width of the receptacle and is designed to swing backward andforward when the handle is manipulated. The agit-ator is V-shaped incross section, and is constructed hollow, as shown in the longitudinalsectional view.

Arranged in the hollow portion of the agitator is a partition 15, whichdivides the agitator into two cup compartments 18 and 19. This partitionis held in place by the pins 16. The clothes when the agitator ismanipulated are partially drawn or sucked into the cup compartments 18and 19, by virtue of a partial vacuum therein. The partition 15 does notquite extend to the lower edges of the agitator thus permitting theclothes to be drawn between the sides of the agitator below the lowerface of the partition. A depression 20 is formed in the partition, whichdepression performs a function substantially similar to those performedby the cup compartments. To prevent the clothes from being drawnentirely in to the cup compartments, and to allow a space between theclothes and the tops of the cup compartments, wires 21 eX- tendtransversely of the lower portions of the cups. The end portions of therods or wires are formed in loops, with their eX- tremities penetratingthe upper side portions of the agitator, as shown at 21a. These loops 22are arranged on the sides of the agitator, and constitute supplementalagitating members.

As the pendulum agitator is oscillated the water, suds and the clothesare thrown over the agitating strips or cleats 9, and against one end orthe other of the receptacle. As the clothes are thus agitated ormanipulated, the hot water and suds percolates through the clothes, andinto the cup compartments of the agitator', and as the agitatorv leavesone end or the other of the receptacle, moving in the direction of thecenter of the receptacle, the hot wat-er and suds escapes through theclothes To operate a machine of this design medium power is necessary.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and usefulis A pendulum agitator, adapted to be sus pended within a washingmachine inclosure and provided with a handle :tor oscillating the same;the agitator being elongated, hollow, and substantially V-shaped incross section, a partition arranged in the hollow portion of theagitator substantially midway of its length, thereby dividing the sameinto two compartments, said partition being provided with a chamber, andterminating a short distance from the lower edges of the side of theagitator; a pair of substantially annular split rings, one beingarranged transversely of each compartment, and eX- tending through thesides of the agitator, with the ends of each ring penetrating throughand secured in the upper portions of the sides of the agitator, and armssecured to each end of the agitator, whereby the agitator may besuspended, said rings constituting supplemental agitating members.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this speciication in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EUGENE ALBERT PALMER.

Witnesses:

R. M. BAILEY, Ross R. BAILEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

